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Eddie Ugbomah was born on 19 December, 1940 in Niger, is a Nigerian film director and producer (1940–2019). Discover Eddie Ugbomah's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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Film director And producer |
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78 years old |
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Sagittarius |
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19 December 1940 |
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19 December |
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11 May, 2019 |
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Niger
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Eddie Ugbomah Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Eddie Ugbomah Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eddie Ugbomah worth at the age of 78 years old? Eddie Ugbomah’s income source is mostly from being a successful film. He is from Niger. We have estimated Eddie Ugbomah's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
The film's material is based on the history of Nigeria during the Benin Expedition of 1897 and the looting of artifacts from the Benin palace.
In the Mask, the protagonist Obi, played by Ugbomah tries to secretly steal the Benin ivory mask and return it to Nigeria.
Some critics likened the character of Obi to the MI6 agent James Bond.
Eddie Ugbomah (19 December 1940 – 11 May 2019) was a Nigerian film director and producer.
He returned to Nigeria in 1975 and was involved in concert promotion before starting Edifosa, a film production company.
Ugbomah's films usually tackle contemporary social and political issues.
He directed and produced films such as the Rise and Fall of Oyenusi in 1979, The Boy is Good and Apalara, a film about the life and murder of Alfa Apalara in Oko Awo, Lagos.
The plots of some of his films are loosely based on real life events, The Rise and Fall of Oyenusi is based on the career of a notorious robber, Ishola Oyenusi.
Ugbomah was a native of Village Ashaka area Aboh in East Ndokwa, Delta State Local Government but grew up in the Obalende and Lafiaji area of Lagos.
He was educated at St Matthias, Lafiaji, Lagos and City College school.
He traveled to London for his college education and attended various colleges studying journalism, drama, and later film.
After his studies, he worked with BBC and also played minor roles in Dr.No, Guns at Batasi and Sharpeville Massacre.
He was a member of an Afro-Caribbean drama group and directed some of the group's plays such as This is Our Chance, play staged at the Stoke Newington Theatre Hall.
In 1979, he produced Dr Oyenusi, the film's plot taken from the headlines is about a notorious robber, Ishola Oyenusi who terrorized Lagosians in the early 1970s.The film also delved into the menace of armed robbery in Nigeria.
Oyenusi featured Ugbomah as the lead actor.
Ugbomah's next film, the Mask, was released in 1979.
Ugbomah's career flourished into the early 1980s producing such films as Oil Doom, Bolus '80 and The Boy is Good.
Most of his films were shot in 16mm with the exception of The Mask.
Later in his career Ugbomah turned to Yoruba video films.
In 1988, he was appointed chairman of the Nigerian Film Corporation
He died on 11 May 2019, at the age of 78.
